Why did George H.W. Bush's rivals for the Republican nomination in the 1988 presidential race call him an "inauthentic conservative"?

A) He defended Roe v. Wade.
B) He believed in civil rights.
C) He had called Reagan's tax proposals "voodoo economics."
D) He had worked with Democrats in Congress in the past.

Inauthentic Conservative

A term potentially used to describe an individual or position that claims to be conservative but does not adhere to traditional conservative principles or policies.

Reagan's Tax Proposals

A series of tax cuts and economic policies introduced during the presidency of Ronald Reagan aimed at stimulating the American economy through supply-side economics.

Roe v. Wade

The landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.